Summer Semester: Aufbauseminar Literature

Learning to Read (And Remember What You Have Read) -
Seven Foolproof Strategies

Of course, you already
know how to read, no matter what your preferred
reading material is. If you remember what you read
this semester when you take your final exams, in two
or three years' time, is, however, an entirely
different matter. A good memory for details is not
genetic or a matter of talent. The following
strategies will help you remember more easily what you
have read.

Free E-Book or Expensive Critical Edition - Why You
Should Even Bother

It is tempting to download a file of a
classical novel, say, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, on
your e-reader, phone, or tablet for free when a
critical edition by a good publisher is almost twenty
euros. An e-text is searchable, easy to access. When
you want to work with the text intensely, however, an
annotated edition with an authoritative text may be
well worth the investment. This article will tell you
how to get the best of both worlds.

Presenting in Class

In some course
types, such as seminars, we will ask you to introduce a
text, an aspect, a theory, or a problem in the form of a
presentation, either alone or in a team. Although it can
be quite refreshing when someone else stands in front of a
class, evaluations show that student presentations are
often perceived as boring or unhelpful. Need tips for your
next presentation?